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Soldiers at consoles conduct a missile defense exercise.

Scenario exercise

Army Maj. Bernard Smith, director of the Alpha crew, goes through a scenario exercise with his crew inside a fire control node on the Missile Defense Complex at Fort Greely, Alaska, Sept. 26, 2017. A fire control node is manned at all times, so soldiers can fire a ground-based interceptor missile in case of an enemy rocket attack. Army photo by Sean Kimmons

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